https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/29/study-how-freestyle-rappers-teach-scientists-about-creativity/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 03:06:59 -0400<![CDATA[Mike Eagle might be in the car or the shower or on stage when it hits him. A thought evolves into a freestyle rap and the rapper, better known as Open Mike Eagle, follows the lyrical trail. Freestyle, a spontaneous rap either in the middle of a written rap or on its own, remains one of the few unscripted lyrical art forms. While freestyle allows rappers to show off skills and entertain, it is also helping researchers understand how creativity works in the brain. &#8230;]]>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:20:57 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/29/study-how-freestyle-rappers-teach-scientists-about-creativity-n97885